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The timing of third-party intervention in social conflict.
- Source :
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Defence & Peace Economics . Mar2018, Vol. 29 Issue 2, p91-110. 20p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- This paper analyzes how the equilibrium outcome of social conflict between factions is strategically altered by third-party intervention. We consider an intervening third party that commits financial support to one of two contending factions for reducing its cost in conflict. Within the framework of three-player sequential-move games, we investigate the questions as follows. What is the optimal intervention intensity in terms of the third party’s financial support? Is there a first-mover advantage in conflict when there is third-party intervention? Fighting against all odds, will the unsupported faction have a chance to prevail when its opponent receives third-party support? What is the optimal timing of third-party intervention? The analysis in the paper has implications for the conditions under which the strategic intervention of a third party may or may not break a conflict between factions. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10242694
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Defence & Peace Economics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 128106199
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10242694.2015.1126918